Narrative intelligence for the finance sector:
Examining how power, history, and institutional memory shape economic systems.
Dahna M. Chandler, Managing Principal
Finance Narrative Historian | Institutional Storytelling Scholar | Public Inquiry Intellectual
I am an American finance narrative historian whose work interrogates how power, history, and institutional memory shape the economic storytelling that forms wealth systems in the United States.
My work is founded on my doctoral research at the University of Southern California where I’m focusing on organizational change and leadership in the banking and wealth management sector.
Through essays, collaborative inquiries, and public scholarship, I examine how narrative architecture molds modern finance—and how that history continues to inform policy, access, and belief systems today.
A public inquiry intellectual, I partner with think tanks, research institutes, and aligned publishers to surface hidden narratives within finance and reveal how institutional language preserves hierarchy. I also work with select organizations that focus on supporting balanced access to capital and resources to refine their narratives to achieve impact for their communities.
We work together to unearth not just data, but the depth of narrative inquiry needed to understand why economic systems behave as they do—and what stories they rely on to keep doing so—so leaders can implement even-handed change.
Recommendation:
Dahna communicates complex financial narratives with clarity, depth, and scholarly precision. Her work is rigorously researched and engaging—whether for academic peers, sector professionals, or general audiences. She’s among the strongest researchers I’ve worked with and brings an exceptional level of professionalism and insight to every project.”
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